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British English

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1. British English - Noun

2. British English - Adjective

Meaning

British English (comparative more British English, superlative most British English)

Of or relating to, or spoken or written in British English.

British English (uncountable)

The English language as written and spoken in the United Kingdom (in contrast with other places, particularly other countries where English is predominant or at least an important language)

Synonyms: Britglish, Britlish, BE, BrE, BrEn, BR-en, EN-br, Brit, en-gb

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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I love English, though I now call it 'Anglo- American' because we no longer speak British English due to globalization and America's economic power. Maurice Druon

Another difference between New Zealand and Australian English is the length of the vowel in words such as "dog", and "job" which are longer than in Australian English which shares the short and staccato pronunciation shared with British English. Source: Internet

Australian English began to diverge from British English after the founding of the Colony of New South Wales in 1788 and was recognised as being different from British English by 1820. Source: Internet

A calf that has lost its mother is an orphan calf, also known as a poddy or poddy-calf in British English. Source: Internet

British English also differs from American English in that some British words are pronounced with silent letters that are normally heard in AmE, such as the "c" in "schedule." Source: Internet

Black tie trousers traditionally have no cuffs (turn-ups in British English) or belt loops. Source: Internet

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